Simon Devitt Prize for Photography 2020
Online Exhibition
“We all observe fleeting moments and chance encounters in our daily lives. Moment by moment most of these dissolve into the ether. Sometimes one or two will stay with us. Very rarely are these moments, the special ones, captured.”
“The Simon Devitt Prize for Photography is both a fantastic opportunity for our students and a means to showcase the talents of New Zealand’s emerging creative minds .”
Established in 2008, the Simon Devitt Prize for Photography is open to all students from the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. This popular photography competition is an annual event showcasing unique photographic perspectives from students with backgrounds in architecture, dance, design, fine arts, music and urban planning.
Each year, all Creative Arts and Industries students have the chance to enter and win $1,000.
The fitting theme for the 2020 competition is Isolation.
2020 Finalists
Theme: IsolationJohn Golena
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
It’s Just Me, Myself and I: Solo Ride Until I Die
Joesua Leifi
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
You’re Unable to Connect
Justine Nicolas
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Kabanata (Kah-bah-nah-tah): Filipino | Chapter: English
Kseniya Porodnova
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Detachment
Qiaoyan Zhu
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2020
Harriet Cameron
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Vitreous Intervals
Leslie Son
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Drowned Out
Eric Jang
Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Arts
The Room
Tegan Allpress
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Keep Off
Ebony Boskovic Mokofisi
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
Beacon in the Storm
Terry Cheng
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Reflection
Daniel Cowley
Master of Architecture (Professional) & Heritage Conservation
![Daniel Cowley, Master of Architecture (Professional) & Heritage Conservation: Beyond Pouērua Homestead, a remnant glimpse of Ngāpuhi landscape [1]](https://www.simondevittprize.ac.nz/files/2020/08/Daniel_Cowley-762169699-Beyond_Pouērua-011.jpg)
Beyond Pouērua Homestead: A Remnant Glimpse of Ngãpuhi Landscape
Gabrielle De Baron
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Being With
Meleseini Faleafa
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Great Depression in South Auckland
Imogen Gentles
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
The Temporality of Reality Holds Without Your Hands
Kyle Guarin
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Densely Isolated
Karen Huang
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Against
Sarah Kolver
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Quarantine
Sachi Kapadia
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
In My Head
Lydia Mo
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Walk
Sophie Thomson
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Untitled
Jack Wu
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
A Dangerous (World)
Previous winners
2019 winner
Winner: Elam student Angela Yuyi Hu, Winning image (left): Untitled, Theme: House Hunting
2018 winner
Winner: Bachelor of Fine Arts student Hannah Davey, Winning image (left): Rise Up, Theme: Mythical
2017 winner
Winner: Master of Architecture (Prof) student LiWen Choy, Winning image (left): Dissonance, Theme: How Are You?
2016 winner
Winner: Master of Fine Arts student, Jodie Salmond, Winning images (left): When I’m Night Driving, Theme: A Chance Encounter
2015 winner
Winner: Master of Architecture (Prof) student Elena Lochore-Ward, Winning image (left): San Francisco, Theme: Final Frontier
2014 winner
Winner: Bachelor of Architectural Studies student, Alice O’Brien-Gortner, Winning image (left): Extinguished, Theme: The In-between
2013 winner
Winner: Bachelor of Architectural Studies student, Sam Wong, Winning image (left) Rider, Theme: Subterranean
With photographic work spanning forensics, sport and architecture, Simon Devitt started life in a South Auckland suburb, son of Janice and Brian and middle sibling of Aaron and Adele-Marie.
To find out what underpins his passion for photography and the grounds for his generosity, we virtually-visited Simon as he saw out his own self-isolation at his rural property just south of Auckland.
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